Faustina
Girl name · #4073 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Faustina ranks #4073 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Faustina.
Babies named Faustina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 135-year story
Faustina first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 38 girls were named Faustina — good for #1301 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Faustina in class?
Faustina scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Faustina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Faustina is most common
State-level data for Faustina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Faustina
Statistically, parents drawn to Faustina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Augustina, Antonina, Filomena, Lavina, and Delfina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Faustina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Faustina a popular girl name?
Faustina ranked #4073 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Faustina most popular?
Faustina peaked in 1924, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #1301 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Faustina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Faustina. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.